<?php
	//THE MYSQL AND DATA BASE CONNECTION CODE
	
	//include the mysql confiuration
	require("mysql_config.php");
	
	//connect to the mysql host
	mysql_connect(MYSQL_HOST, MYSQL_USER, MYSQL_PASSWORD) or die(mysql_error);
	
	//select the mysql data base
	mysql_select_db(MYSQL_DB) or die(mysql_error);
	
	//un-comment this for debugging data base connections
	//print(MYSQL_DB);
	
	//un-comment  this for debugging mysql connections
	//print("It Worked");
?>